school.

CHILDREN.--The children within the-school age are the members of the
school, and they are the most important members of the school district.
It is for their good that the school exists. The State has provided
schools in order that its children may be educated, and thus become
useful men and women and good citizens.

RIGHTS.--Children, as members of the school, have important rights and
duties. It is the right, one of the highest rights, of every child to
attend the full session of the public school. Whoever prevents him
from exercising this right commits an offense against the child and
against the State. The State taxes its citizens to maintain a system
of schools for the benefit of every child, and so every child has a
right to all the State has provided for him.

DUTIES.--As it is the right, it is also the duty of all children to
attend the full session of the public school, or of some other equally
good. They should be regular and punctual in their attendance; they
should yield prompt and cheerful obedience to the school government,
and try to avail themselves of all advantages that the school can give.
As it is the duty of the State to offer a plain English education to
every child, so it is the duty of all children to make the most of all
means the State has provided for their education.

PARENTS, THEIR RIGHTS AND DUTIES.--All parents have the right to send
their children to the public school, and it is also their duty to
patronize the public school, or some other equally as good. Fathers
and mothers who deprive their children of the opportunities of
acquiring an education do them lasting injury. Parents should use